3644/24

a) Replace non-original uPVC windows throughout with timber sliding sash windows with slimline double glazing; b) Change of use of five floors (hall- 4th) from office to hotel with 9 No. bedrooms. Basement floor will remain as printshop.

Split decision

Core Reason for the Refused Part

The Inspector recommended granting permission, overturning the Planning Authority's split decision. The Inspector concluded that the hotel use is compatible with the Z8 zoning, does not result in a net loss of residential units (as the building is currently office/vacant), and that there is no documented overconcentration of hotels in this specific area.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The principle of development is acceptable under Z8 zoning as it constitutes an extension of an existing adjacent hotel business and does not displace any existing residential occupants.
  • The Planning Authority failed to provide evidence of hotel overconcentration in the immediate vicinity; a desktop study suggests the concentration is significantly lower than in other parts of the city centre like Temple Bar.
  • The proposed replacement of non-original uPVC windows with traditional timber sliding sash windows is a positive conservation measure that improves the visual amenity of the Georgian terrace and the wider Conservation Area.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Zoning Z8Section 14.7.8Policy BHA9Policy SC3Policy QHSN7Policy QHSN38Policy CEE8Policy CEE26Policy CEE28Objective CEEO1Section 15.14.1

Decision Document Summary

The applicant, Tagmoor Limited, sought planning permission to convert 370sqm of office space across five floors of a Georgian terraced building at No. 6 Mount Street Lower into a 9-bedroom hotel (to be operated in conjunction with the adjacent 'Leinster' hotel). The proposal also included replacing non-original uPVC windows with timber sash windows. While Dublin City Council granted permission for the window works, they refused the change of use, citing concerns about the loss of potential resid...
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